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Matthew 23 – King James Version (KJV)

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Pharisaism Exposed

(Mar 12:38–40; Luk 20:45–47 )

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Mat 23:1 - Then^G5119 spake^G2980 Jesus^G2424 to the^G3588 multitude,^G3793 and^G2532 to his^G846 disciples,^G3101

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Mat 23:2 - Saying,^G3004 The^G3588 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 the^G3588 Pharisees^G5330 sit^G2523 in^G1909 Moses'^G3475 seat:^G2515

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Mat 23:3 - All^G3956 therefore^G3767 whatsoever^G3745 they bid^G2036 you^G5213 observe,^G5083 that observe^G5083 and^G2532 do;^G4160 but^G1161 do^G4160 not^G3361 ye after^G2596 their^G846 works:^G2041 for^G1063 they say,^G3004 and^G2532 do^G4160 not.^G3756

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Mat 23:4 - For^G1063 they bind^G1195 heavy^G926 burdens^G5413 and^G2532 grievous to be borne,^G1419 and^G2532 lay^G2007 them on^G1909 men's^G444 shoulders;^G5606 but^G1161 they themselves will^G2309 not^G3756 move^G2795 them^G846 with one of their^G846 fingers.^G1147

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Mat 23:5 - But^G1161 all^G3956 their^G846 works^G2041 they do^G4160 for^G4314 to^G3588 be seen^G2300 of men:^G444 they make broad^G4115 their^G846 phylacteries,^G5440 and^G2532 enlarge^G3170 the^G3588 borders^G2899 of their^G846 garments,^G2440

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Mat 23:6 - And^G5037 love^G5368 the^G3588 uppermost rooms^G4411 at^G1722 feasts,^G1173 and^G2532 the^G3588 chief seats^G4410 in^G1722 the^G3588 synagogues,^G4864

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Mat 23:7 - And^G2532 greetings^G783 in^G1722 the^G3588 markets,^G58 and^G2532 to be called^G2564 of^G5259 men,^G444 Rabbi,^G4461 Rabbi.^G4461

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Mat 23:8 - But^G1161 be^G2564^➔ not^G3361 ye^G5210 called^➔^G2564 Rabbi:^G4461 for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076 your^G5216 Master,^G2519 even Christ;^G5547 and^G1161 all^G3956 ye^G5210 are^G2075 brethren.^G80

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Mat 23:9 - And^G2532 call^G2564 no^G3361 man your^G5216 father^G3962 upon^G1909 the^G3588 earth:^G1093 for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076 your^G5216 Father,^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven.^G3772

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Mat 23:10 - Neither^G3366 be ye called^G2564 masters:^G2519 for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076 your^G5216 Master,^G2519 even Christ.^G5547

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Mat 23:11 - But^G1161 he that^G3588 is greatest^G3187 among you^G5216 shall be^G2071 your^G5216 servant.^G1249

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Mat 23:12 - And^G1161 whosoever^G3748 shall exalt^G5312 himself^G1438 shall be abased;^G5013 and^G2532 he^G3748 that shall humble^G5013 himself^G1438 shall be exalted.^G5312

Eight Woes

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Mat 23:13 - But^G1161 woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 for^G3754 ye shut up^G2808 the^G3588 kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 against^G1715 men:^G444 for^G1063 ye^G5210 neither^G3761 go in^G1525 yourselves, neither^G3756 suffer ye^G863 them that^G3588 are entering^G1525 to go in.^G1525

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Mat 23:14 - Woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 for^G3754 ye devour^G2719 widows'^G5503 houses,^G3614 and^G2532 for a pretence^G4392 make^G4336^➔ long^G3117 prayer:^➔^G4336 therefore^G1223^G5124 ye shall receive^G2983 the greater^G4054 damnation.^G2917

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Mat 23:15 - Woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 for^G3754 ye compass^G4013 sea^G2281 and^G2532 land^G3584 to make^G4160 one^G1520 proselyte,^G4339 and^G2532 when^G3752 he is made,^G1096 ye make^G4160 him^G846 twofold more^G1362 the child^G5207 of hell^G1067 than yourselves.^G5216

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Mat 23:16 - Woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 ye blind^G5185 guides,^G3595 which^G3588 say,^G3004 Whosoever^G3739 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the^G3588 temple,^G3485 it is^G2076 nothing;^G3762 but^G1161 whosoever^G3739 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the^G3588 gold^G5557 of the^G3588 temple,^G3485 he is a debtor!^G3784

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Mat 23:17 - Ye fools^G3474 and^G2532 blind:^G5185 for^G1063 whether^G5101 is^G2076 greater,^G3187 the^G3588 gold,^G5557 or^G2228 the^G3588 temple^G3485 that^G3588 sanctifieth^G37 the^G3588 gold?^G5557

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Mat 23:18 - And,^G2532 Whosoever^G3739 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the^G3588 altar,^G2379 it is^G2076 nothing;^G3762 but^G1161 whosoever^G3739 sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 the^G3588 gift^G1435 that is^G3588 upon^G1883 it,^G846 he is guilty.^G3784

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Mat 23:19 - Ye fools^G3474 and^G2532 blind:^G5185 for^G1063 whether^G5101 is greater,^G3173 the^G3588 gift,^G1435 or^G2228 the^G3588 altar^G2379 that^G3588 sanctifieth^G37 the^G3588 gift?^G1435

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Mat 23:20 - Whoso^G3588 therefore^G3767 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the^G3588 altar,^G2379 sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 it,^G846 and^G2532 by^G1722 all things^G3956 thereon.^G1883

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Mat 23:21 - And^G2532 whoso^G3588 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the^G3588 temple,^G3485 sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 it,^G846 and^G2532 by^G1722 him that^G3588 dwelleth^G2730 therein.^G846

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Mat 23:22 - And^G2532 he that^G3588 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 heaven,^G3772 sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 the^G3588 throne^G2362 of God,^G2316 and^G2532 by^G1722 him that^G3588 sitteth^G2521 thereon.^G1883

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Mat 23:23 - Woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 for^G3754 ye pay tithe^G586 of mint^G2238 and^G2532 anise^G432 and^G2532 cummin,^G2951 and^G2532 have omitted^G863 the^G3588 weightier^G926 matters of the^G3588 law,^G3551 judgment,^G2920 mercy,^G1656 and^G2532 faith:^G4102 these^G5023 ought ye^G1163 to have done,^G4160 and not^G3361 to leave^G863^➔ the other^G2548 undone.^➔^G863

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Mat 23:24 - Ye blind^G5185 guides,^G3595 which strain at^G1368 a^G3588 gnat,^G2971 and^G1161 swallow^G2666 a camel.^G2574

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Mat 23:25 - Woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 for^G3754 ye make clean^G2511 the^G3588 outside^G1855 of the^G3588 cup^G4221 and^G2532 of the^G3588 platter,^G3953 but^G1161 within^G2081 they are full^G1073 of^G1537 extortion^G724 and^G2532 excess.^G192

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Mat 23:26 - Thou blind^G5185 Pharisee,^G5330 cleanse^G2511 first^G4412 that^G3588 which is within^G1787 the^G3588 cup^G4221 and^G2532 platter,^G3953 that^G2443 the^G3588 outside^G1622 of them^G846 may be^G1096 clean^G2513 also.^G2532

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Mat 23:27 - Woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 for^G3754 ye are like^G3945 unto whited^G2867 sepulchres,^G5028 which^G3748 indeed^G3303 appear^G5316 beautiful^G5611 outward,^G1855 but^G1161 are within^G2081 full^G1073 of dead^G3498 men's bones,^G3747 and^G2532 of all^G3956 uncleanness.^G167

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Mat 23:28 - Even so^G3779 ye^G5210 also^G2532 outwardly^G1855 appear^G5316 righteous^G1342 unto men,^G444 but^G1161 within^G2081 ye are^G2075 full^G3324 of hypocrisy^G5272 and^G2532 iniquity.^G458

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Mat 23:29 - Woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 because^G3754 ye build^G3618 the^G3588 tombs^G5028 of the^G3588 prophets,^G4396 and^G2532 garnish^G2885 the^G3588 sepulchres^G3419 of the^G3588 righteous,^G1342

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Mat 23:30 - And^G2532 say,^G3004 If^G1487 we had been^G1510 in^G1722 the^G3588 days^G2250 of our^G2257 fathers,^G3962 we would^G1510^➔ not^G3756 have been^➔^G1510 partakers^G2844 with them^G846 in^G1722 the^G3588 blood^G129 of the^G3588 prophets.^G4396

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Mat 23:31 - Wherefore^G5620 ye be witnesses^G3140 unto yourselves,^G1438 that^G3754 ye are^G2075 the children^G5207 of them which^G3588 killed^G5407 the^G3588 prophets.^G4396

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Mat 23:32 - Fill^G4137^➔ ye^G5210 up^➔^G4137 then^G2532 the^G3588 measure^G3358 of your^G5216 fathers.^G3962

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Mat 23:33 - Ye serpents,^G3789 ye generation^G1081 of vipers,^G2191 how^G4459 can ye^G5343 escape^G575 the^G3588 damnation^G2920 of hell?^G1067

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Mat 23:34 - Wherefore,^G1223^G5124 behold,^G2400 I^G1473 send^G649 unto^G4314 you^G5209 prophets,^G4396 and^G2532 wise men,^G4680 and^G2532 scribes:^G1122 and^G2532 some of^G1537 them^G846 ye shall kill^G615 and^G2532 crucify;^G4717 and^G2532 some of^G1537 them^G846 shall ye scourge^G3146 in^G1722 your^G5216 synagogues,^G4864 and^G2532 persecute^G1377 them from^G575 city^G4172 to^G1519 city:^G4172

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Mat 23:35 - That^G3704 upon^G1909 you^G5209 may come^G2064 all^G3956 the righteous^G1342 blood^G129 shed^G1632 upon^G1909 the^G3588 earth,^G1093 from^G575 the^G3588 blood^G129 of righteous^G1342 Abel^G6 unto^G2193 the^G3588 blood^G129 of Zacharias^G2197 son^G5207 of Barachias,^G914 whom^G3739 ye slew^G5407 between^G3342 the^G3588 temple^G3485 and^G2532 the^G3588 altar.^G2379

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Mat 23:36 - Verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 All^G3956 these things^G5023 shall come^G2240 upon^G1909 this^G3778 generation.^G1074

Lament over Jerusalem

(Luk 13:34, 35 )

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Mat 23:37 - O Jerusalem,^G2419 Jerusalem,^G2419 thou that^G3588 killest^G615 the^G3588 prophets,^G4396 and^G2532 stonest^G3036 them which^G3588 are sent^G649 unto^G4314 thee,^G846 how often^G4212 would I^G2309 have gathered^G1996^➔ thy^G4675 children^G5043 together,^➔^G1996 even as^G5158 a hen^G3733 gathereth^G1996 her^G1438 chickens^G3556 under^G5259 her wings,^G4420 and^G2532 ye would^G2309 not!^G3756

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Mat 23:38 - Behold,^G2400 your^G5216 house^G3624 is left^G863 unto you^G5213 desolate.^G2048

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Mat 23:39 - For^G1063 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 Ye shall^G3708^➔ not^G3361 see^➔^G3708 me^G3165 henceforth,^G575^G737 till^G2193 ye shall say,^G2036 Blessed^G2127 is he that^G3588 cometh^G2064 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord.^G2962

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